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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JULY, 1878.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 15.]
PERSIAN GULF.
Shoal Near Tumb Island (Jazírat Tanb).
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The following information has been received from Lieutenant A. W. Stiffe, late I. N., relating to a shoal in the Persian Gulf lately surveyed by that officer :—
This shoal, which has hitherto been shewn on the charts as a patch with 7 fathoms on it, lies about 5 miles due east of the north extreme of Tumb island (Jazírat Tanb) in latitude 26° 17′ 0′′ N., and longitude 55° 25′ 0′′ E.
It is about one mile in extent, with 30 to 40 fathoms of water all round.
The depth on the shoal generally is from 7 to 10 fathoms, but near its centre is a patch of 4 fathoms, about 2 cables long, and lying in a north and south direction.
The tide makes a strong ripple over it, running at the rate of 2 to 3 knots at springs.
By Direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
MARINE SURVEy Department, CALCUTTA, 24th May 1878.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Entrance to the Persian Gulf, No. 753; Persian Gulf, No. 2837a; Indian Ocean, Sheet 2, northern portion, No. 7486; also, Admiralty Persian Gulf Pilot, page 169; and Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, page 264.
If this Notice is received on boardship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions to which it relates.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 17.]
INDIA-BAY OF BENGAL.
Upper Gasper Light Vessel, Entrance to River Hooghly.
Notice is hereby given that from the 1st July 1878, and daring the time the Foam Pilot brig does the duty of the Upper Gasper Light-vessel, a supplementary maroon will be exhibited from her every quarter of an hour, it will be kept burning for five minutes at a time, leaving an interval of ten minutes between the exhibition of these maroons.
The first on will be shewn at 7 P. M. and the last at 5 A.M.
MARINE
This Notice
No. 1681; Cezan
1878; Indian Maring -
If this Notice ili
to which it relates.
By Direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),
Superintendent. Masing. Surson of India.
DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 28th June 1878.
wing Admiralty Charts:Hooghly River, No. 136a; Sea face of Sunderbuns, No. 138; Palmyras Point to Chittagong, Lein river, No. 829; Bay of Bengal, No. 700; Indian Marine Survey Chart, No. 115: also, Admiralty Light list (India),
vey Light list, 1878; and Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, page 476.
on boardship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
RIVOLI BAY. Penguin Island.
Mariners are hereby informed, that pursuant to a Notice issued by this Department, dated 29th August, 1877, a Revolving Light of the 3rd Order, showing bright flashes every ten (10) seconds, will be exhibited on the 1st day of October, 1878, from a Light-tower erected on Penguin Island, at the North end of Ricoli Bay.
The focal plane being at an elevation of eighty (80) feet above ordinary sea level, the Light will be visible in clear weather at a distance of about twelve (12) miles.
The Tower and Keepers' Cottages are painted White.
R. H. FERGUSON,
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, 6th June, 1878.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
President, Marine Board, South Australia.
INVESTIGATOR STRAIT, Althorpe Island.
Referring to the Notices issued by this Department on the 27th July, 1877, and the 25th January, 1878, Mariners are hereby informed that, owing to unforeseen difficulties, the exhibition of the Althorp Leland Light will be postponed until a date which will be given in a further Notice.
R. H. FERGUSON, President, Maine Board, South Australia.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, 6th June, 1878.